US7249828B2 - Method and apparatus for controlling charging of droplets - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control
- B41J2/115—Ink jet characterised by jet control synchronising the droplet separation and charging time
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control
- B41J2/075—Ink jet characterised by jet control for many-valued deflection
- B41J2/08—Ink jet characterised by jet control for many-valued deflection charge-control type
- B41J2/085—Charge means, e.g. electrodes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control
- B41J2/12—Ink jet characterised by jet control testing or correcting charge or deflection
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US3898673A (en) | 1972-05-15 | 1975-08-05 | Ibm | Phase control for ink jet printer |
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US3969733A (en) | 1974-12-16 | 1976-07-13 | International Business Machines Corporation | Sub-harmonic phase control for an ink jet recording system |
US4060813A (en) * | 1975-03-17 | 1977-11-29 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Ink drop writing apparatus |
US4288796A (en) | 1977-06-27 | 1981-09-08 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Phase detection in an ink jet system printer of the charge amplitude controlling type |
US4470052A (en) | 1981-04-10 | 1984-09-04 | Recognition Equipment Incorporated | A-C Coupled, modulator based, phase-error sensing for IJP |
US4418352A (en) | 1981-05-18 | 1983-11-29 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Ink jet printing apparatus |
US6206509B1 (en) | 1996-12-23 | 2001-03-27 | Domino Printing Sciences, Plc | Method and apparatus for controlling a multi-nozzle ink jet printhead |
US6325494B1 (en) | 1996-12-23 | 2001-12-04 | Domino Printing Sciences, Plc | Modulation waveform amplitude adjustment in a multi-nozzle printhead based on charge signal phase relationships |
US6511164B1 (en) * | 1997-06-03 | 2003-01-28 | Imaje S. A. | Control system for spraying electrically conductive liquid |
US6474793B1 (en) * | 1998-03-31 | 2002-11-05 | Stork Digital Imaging, B.V. | Method of forming picture elements on a substrate |
US7104634B2 (en) * | 2001-05-03 | 2006-09-12 | Jemtex Ink Jet Printing Ltd. | Ink jet printers and methods |
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US20060139406A1 (en) * | 2004-03-12 | 2006-06-29 | Katsunori Tsuchiya | Method for manufacturing pattern formed body |
US20060055747A1 (en) * | 2004-09-14 | 2006-03-16 | Steiner Thomas W | Method and apparatus for forming and charging fluid droplets |
US8118414B2 (en) * | 2004-12-03 | 2012-02-21 | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | Method for manufacturing pattern formed body |
US20080273061A1 (en) * | 2004-12-03 | 2008-11-06 | Katsunori Tsuchiya | Method for manufacturing pattern formed body |
US8794179B2 (en) * | 2004-12-03 | 2014-08-05 | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | Method for manufacturing pattern formed body |
US20100259586A1 (en) * | 2009-04-09 | 2010-10-14 | Hawkins Gilbert A | Device for merging fluid drops or jets |
US8011764B2 (en) * | 2009-04-09 | 2011-09-06 | Eastman Kodak Company | Device including moveable portion for controlling fluid |
US7946692B2 (en) * | 2009-04-09 | 2011-05-24 | Eastman Kodak Company | Device for merging fluid drops or jets |
US20100258195A1 (en) * | 2009-04-09 | 2010-10-14 | Hawkins Gilbert A | Device including moveable portion for controlling fluid |
US20130314475A1 (en) * | 2012-05-25 | 2013-11-28 | Franklin S. Love, III | Resistor Protected Deflection Plates For Liquid Jet Printer |
US9452602B2 (en) * | 2012-05-25 | 2016-09-27 | Milliken & Company | Resistor protected deflection plates for liquid jet printer |
US10308013B1 (en) | 2017-12-05 | 2019-06-04 | Eastman Kodak Company | Controlling waveforms to reduce cross-talk between inkjet nozzles |
WO2019112803A1 (en) | 2017-12-05 | 2019-06-13 | Eastman Kodak Company | Controlling waveforms to reduce nozzle cross-talk |
US10207505B1 (en) * | 2018-01-08 | 2019-02-19 | Eastman Kodak Company | Method for fabricating a charging device |
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